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Global Keynote Speaker
Inspiring Greatness and Leadership in Everyone, Everywhere
Sonia is an inspiring global keynote speaker, award-winning author, and the powerhouse CEO of LeadershipHQ. As an empowerment coach and trusted advisor on leadership, kindness, love, neuroscience, and courage, she’s on a mission to transform lives and organisations. With over 30 years of experience and a track record of empowering thousands to reach new heights, Sonia is ready to ignite your next conference or workshop. Get ready to be inspired, motivated, and equipped to lead with courage and impact!
Sonia Mcdonald

Global Keynote Speaker

Inspiring Greatness and Leadership in Everyone, Everywhere

Sonia is an inspiring global keynote speaker, award-winning author, and the powerhouse CEO of LeadershipHQ. As an empowerment coach and trusted advisor on leadership, kindness, love, neuroscience, and courage, she’s on a mission to transform lives and organisations. With over 30 years of experience and a track record of empowering thousands to reach new heights, Sonia is ready to ignite your next conference or workshop. Get ready to be inspired, motivated, and equipped to lead with courage and impact!

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Sonia’s captivating keynotes are designed to inspire, empower and transform the way you see and action leadership, kindness and courage.

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Drawing from her wealth of experience, Sonia engages audiences with compelling stories, practical tips and thought-provoking exercises that encourage leaders at all levels to step into their full potential.

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Immersive learning experiences tailored to address specific leadership challenges and provide actionable strategies.

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Suitable for leaders at all levels, from emerging leaders to seasoned executives. Whether you're looking to enhance team or alliance dynamics, develop leadership skills or foster a culture of great leadership, Sonia's expertise and dynamic teaching style will leave a lasting impact.

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Quick, accessible and impactful learning experiences for leaders on-the-go through short online courses and books.

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If you're looking to enhance your leadership skills, these courses and books are a valuable resource for leaders seeking to lead with authenticity and impact and provide the knowledge and inspiration you need to succeed.

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— About Sonia

Award Winning Keynote Speaker and Author Inspiring Audiences across the Globe!

For more than 30 years, Sonia has been on the front lines of Leadership, People and Culture. Through her experience, research, and passion for outstanding leadership, Sonia has realised what it takes to be an exceptional leader in team and culture. Sonia established the LeadershipHQ consulting business in 2008, then in 2019 the Outstanding Leadership Awards and in 2024 The Leadership Collective. Since then, she has helped thousands of leaders and people through her advisory work, podcasts, keynotes, coaching, workshops and presentations across the Globe.

Sonia speaks bravely and authentically about her own development as a leader, her personal journey as a solo mum, and her career and business challenges. This relatable, heart-warming, and humorous approach resonates with her audience and has seen her become an in-demand keynote speaker with a timely message of courage, kindness, and outstanding leadership as well as neuroscience. She is a renowned author of Leadership Attitude, Just Rock It!, and First Comes Courage and writes regularly for publications such as The Australian, BBC World, HRD Magazine, Smart Company and Women’s Business Media. Sonia is changing the face of leadership….

Sonia is changing the face of leadership....

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